Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-06-18

her young and enthrs,astic Secretary,
Galnsha Carpenter.
No description of Placervilie would be
eoinPlete without mentioning the large,
commodious and
ELEGANTLY APPOINTED OPERA HOUSE
Erected within the past year by J. A. Sig
wart, at an expense Of several thousand
dollars The interior is handsome, the
ceiling being thirty feet in the clear, and
the seating capacity, including gallery, is
l,500. The stage is handsomely fitted up,
the drop car7ain and stage paraphernalia
being the best work of the scenic art.
Among the products Of the county are
lime, marble, copper, iron and slate Ihe
lime qpaTTies are the most valuable IN the
State, and have been successfully worked
since 1858, and are Of unlimited extent.
The marble quarries are at Indian Dig
ginga. Marble from these work into beau
tifgi monuments. and finish with polish
and beauty equal to the finest Italian.
TIE slate quarries near Placerville are the
finest in the State, and some day viii be
worked at great profit.
GEORGETOWN
Next in size and importance to Placer
vile is Georgetown, near the center of the
north divide. 1t has population of about
300. The town is well built, containing
several brick fire-proof business blocks,
many pretty residences, surrounded by
pleasant gardens, vines, fruit and shade
trees. 1t has a pleasant and prosperous
appearance, evidencing the fact that its
people have the fullest confidence in its
permanency. Among the varied climates
of California, none can claim precedence
over Georgetown, the temperature rarely
falling below 250 in winter, or rising go in
summer. The atmosphere is clear and dry
The Divide is supplied with an
ABUNDANCE OF CLEAR AND PURE WATER
Coming from the snow-clad SUBMITS to the
eastward. The soil in this section is good
as the rank growth of vines, tree
and gardens fully shows, tota
failure of crops being unknown. The tow
contains five stores, two meat markets, ont
hotel, four saloons, a barber three shoe
makers, matchmaker and .jeweler, two
blacksmiths, two carpenter shops; beside.
there Is a representative Of almost every
trade. In the way of public build
ings, there are two churches, school
houses, Masonic and Odd Fellows
halls, and theater. The Methodists hav,
a resident preacher, and the Catholics have
service every month. The public schoo
is one OF the best in the county, tn,
average attendance being about on,
hundred and fifteen, and is generally kept
open for ten months in the year. Som,
fraternal secret societies meet aImos
every evening, there being no less than ter
different lodges in the town. Georgetown
also has
MOST EXCELLENT LOCAL NEWSPAPER
The Gazette, published by H. W. Hurl
burt, who is alive to the advantages of the
section and ever watchful of its best in
terests. The principal industries are
mining and agriculture The Divide ha.
long been noted for its rich mines. and
there are now in the vicinity valuable
claims being worked, and large tract o
country is yet undeyeloped The farmers
on the Divide are in prosperous condi
ton and building up comfortable homes
while the surroundings show that the PEG
pie are generally prosperous and content
ed. There are three saw-mills within fiv,
miles of town, which are the only manu-
featuring interests yet developed, notwith
standing the natural advantages arr. grea
for manufacturing enterprises
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